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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-12-10

INDIANA.-Th Oakland Revival
A friend writes us more fully in regard
to the revival at this place, noted two
weeks ago: II had an opportunity to wit
ness one of the most remarkable meet
ings in the vicinity of my old neighbor.
hood at Oakland it was ever my privilege
to attend. Being member of that church
some years ago, it made my heart glad
with Joy unspeakable on returning home.
I felt I must write, bearing the good
news and glad tidings to all whom could.
The meeting began Oct. %, closing
Nov 6. I found Rev. /. B. Grandy, our
minister, in the midst of revival of our
beautiful faith, feeding spiritual strength
to hungry souls, like mama in the will
derness- presenting Christ as he is, daily
walking by our side in that nearness
which we only realize when we have
grown in grace and feel our soul is alive
and all aglow with his presence.
The discourse on Sunday morning, Oct.
%, moved the audience with great emo
ton. Opening the doors of the church,
three persons came forward and received
the hand of fellowship. Three more
were received in the evening. The meet
ings continued to grow in interest until
standing room was at premium, and
continued SO to the close, the last meet
ing testifying to the wonderful interest.
Notwithstanding our church will hold
fully five hundred people, many stood
during the entire service, while many
turned away for want of even standing
room. During this series Of meetings,
fifty-two persons united with the church,
including many heads of families, my ia
ther being one of the number, who is
nearly seventy years old, and many excel
lent young men and women. The meet
ing closed Sunday, Nov. 6, and the vast
audience joined in the grand doxology,
"Praise God from whom all blessings
how."
Monday night following, business
meeting was held at which about one
hundred and fifty persons attended. The
business of the church was concluded in
the most satisfactory manner. A Super
intendent was appointed to conduct con-
ference meetings every Sunday. The
Sunday school is in hourishlng coudi-
ton, numbering 125 persons. On the
whole our condition is more promising
than at any time for-many years.
INDIA MCCoRD.
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MINNESOTA.

Winter has arrived. Rather mild is it
and thus far nothing in the way of church
work among our people has been retard-
ed.
The First Church of Minneapolis
has inaugarated another series of lectures
to the young people, employing some of
the best talent in the city for that pur-
pose. A few evenings ago, Prof. W. W.
Folwell, of the State University, gave
most admirable lecture on "The Framing
of the Constitution" Other lectures on
interesting topics will follow. DIR. Tut
tie has given one or two lectures on Art
for the benefit of local organizations of
charity which were well received. He
leaves for New York next week to spend
the winter with his son.
Thanksgiving Service
was held in the First Church. The SER
vice was participated in by all the Liber-
al churches of the city. and Rev. ii. NJ.
Simmons. of the First Unitarian, preach
ed the sermon. 1t is enough to say that
the sermon was characteristic, holding
spell bound the audience from beginning
to ending.
The Second Church
Additional building is gradually COM
ing to it's completion. When finished it
will be commodious and convenient and
just such a place of worship as the good
people of that society deserves. The
service OF dedication was held last Sun
day in the Sunday. school room. We
shall soon print full description.-ED-
TOR
The Third Society, as announced in
your last issue, is without pastor. The
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household utensils, which had been preserved
as relics for the past 200 years. There were
lamps of Swedish, Scottish and Mexican make
each over one hundred years of age, while
section of black oak tree capped the climax
as to antiquity, authorities having stated that
it was at least three thousand years old. Fos-
sils and mineral formations we're ranged
close beside warming pans and tea kettles,
while the walls were covered with old en-
broidery. Canes made from wood taken
from historic dwellings were in every corner,
and glass showcase contained articles vary
ing in age from copy of Don Quixote, pub
lished in 1920, to pair of handouts used by
the English army in the recent war in Egypt.
For slight monetary consideration any Wis
itor could have the pleasure of signing his or
her name in an autograph album with pen
made from wood taken from William PENIS
mansion, from Washington's home at Mount
Vernon, and from fence rail split by Abra-
ham Lincoln. The entertainment proved to
be substantial success, and, though it only
lasted Thursday afternoon and evening,
Melted nearly $500 to the ladies having it in
charge.
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Saw in Scotland" for the benefit of the
Sunday school, an6 after deducting ex-
penees, seven dollars were put into the
treasury. The lecture was illustrated by
sixty stereopticon views, and gave great
satisfaction.
westfeld and Huntington.
Rev. F. K. BEEN is now located with
the Westfield and Huntington churches,
and says his work is having fair degree
of success. He is preaching some ser
mons on 1.-The Mistakes of Universalists."
Another topic was What is the Univers-
alist Church to do with Her Young Peo-
ple?" We are glad to hear that these SER
mons are awakening considerable inter-
est, which we trust will be deep and
lasting. We need more religion, and
our church should use every effort to
make good Christians of all her young
people.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
New York Merchants Provide More WorI

New York Merchants Provide More WorI
for the Commerce Commission.
WASHINGTON CITY, Aug, 2.-The inter
state commerce commission has received
from the board of trade and transportation
of New York city complaints against tbs
trunk lines having eastern term hi at New
York-the New York Central, the New
York Lake Erie & Western, the Delaware.
Lackawanna & Western, the Pennsylvania
and Baltimore & Ohio roads-alleging unjust
discrimination by charging more for the
same classes of goods in less than carload
lots than by the car load As a result O.
this discrimination small shippers are made
to pay from II to 60 per cent. more for the
same classes of goods than large shippers.
The compliments allege that the west
bound classification of the eastern trunl
lines in force prior to the enactment of the
interstate law made but few and unimpor
tant carload differentials about 107 but
the new classification adds about ], 00g arti
cles to this number some of which are very
important, and the differences in rates made
between small and large quantities are ex
cessive This was the more unnecessary ano
unreasonable on the part of the eastern trunh
lines, because more than half of their west
bound cars 60 empty,
The principle involved, complainants say.
is the same as in the Providence coal cases
which have been brought to the attention OF
the commission, and if carried to its log
zeal end would concentrate the business
of the roads in the hands of but one shipper
or few shippers i'll every place.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

ment against Mccoy was murder in the first
degree
When A L Finton, foreman, announced
that they had found the prisoner not guilty
as charged, but of murder in the second de-
gree, every eye was turned on Mccoy, who,
however, preserved an unruffied serenity.
Immediately after adjournment Lemuel Du-
tel, one of the jur 1rs, said hades ragged in
their deliberations for fifty mortal hours
Immediately upon retiring A, K. Finton, the
foreman said: Il don't believe id word
Judge Harper said, and am for acquital of
anything higher than assault and battery
and will stay till fall until change"
Harrison Massie said. IAN the witnesses
for the state periured themselves"
Pat Conley said. "Dr Northup ought
TO have been killed long ago
and | won't stir a peg as long as l am get
ting SO day. We will stay here until we
break up the state Eight voted for muir
der in the first degree and four for assault
and battery, without change until Monday
morning The low-preSsure juIymen after
wasting their vocabularies in abusing the
states witnesses aud states counsel, turned
on their fellows and called them liars and
perjurers, until Thomas Plat pinned one of
them against the wall BY the throat Mon
day morning the eight were proceeding to
put in writing the talk and conduct of the
other four and present it to the court, which
frightened them intoa compromise verdict.
After the verdict was rendered George
o. Newman, as representative of Mccoy,
called for the polling of the jury. which was
done. Then he filed notice of application for
new trial and Judge Dever set next Mon
day to hear the arguments There is reason
to suppose that had disagreement been the
result of the trial, as was at one time
feared, mob violence would have resulted
There is general dissatisfaction with the
verdict, it being considered that the crime
was one deserving of the death sentence The
victim was noted Prohibitionist, and it was
claimed that Mccoy, who owned a saloon,
felt enmity toward him on that account On
the day OF the murder the men had little
dispute about guinea fowls. DR. Northrup
was attacked by ALI McCoy the prisoner,
and by James Mccoy, his brother. and Pier
son Mccoy, james son Northup defended
himself unarmed until the young Mccoy
brought Il gun, after his father and uncle had
emptied their pistols, when the latter deliber-
ately shot to death the already wounded
Northup. Mccoy was postmaster of the
village at the time of the murder
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

LONDON, Aug 2.-Jhe published statement
that Jay Gould had in conjunction with 8
ring of silver spectators established an
American-Chinese bank in Shanghai, created
great sensation here. All of the papers
comment freely on the story and are gener-
ally inclined to believe there is something in
it. The Pail Mall Gazette hesitates to believe
that the conditions under which the bank Is
stablished-especially as to its sweeping
power in the administration of the fiscal
affairs of the Chinese government-are cor
rectly stated, but says the statement as to
amount of capital is undoubtedly true. Still
it thinks the news ought to have first cam
from New York instead of being cabled to
that city from London, but candidy adds
that it would be very bad for English finan-
ciers if the report should lie confirmed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
UNPROFITABie WITNESSES
Before the Pacific Railway Commission
Refused to Produce the Books.

Before the Pacific Railway Commission
Refused to Produce the Books.
SAN Francisco, Aug. :. assistant United
States Appraiser Daniel s. YoSt, formerly
Leland Stanfords private secretary. was the
first witness before the Pacific railway com,
mission Monday. A lengthy examination
developed nothing of importance
Frank S, Douty, secretary of the Wester,
Development and Pacific Improvement com,
pany, was the next witness. He declined tc
produce the books of his company showing
the cost of the construction of the Central
Pacific and other roads constructed BY the
Western Development company, acting, as
he said, under advice of counsel The COM
mission could get noinformationfro him, the
invariable excuse being that ION advice OF
counsel he declined, " etc.
Commissioner Patterson asked witness II
the books of his company showed the cost
of construction of the Central Pacific from
Delta to the boundary. Witness answered in
the affirmative, but was ignorant of the
amount. Mr.. Douty was asked directly if he
refused to produce the books of the Develop,
ment company, when Mr. Bergin arose and
said that it was advisable that the books be
withheld Chairman Patterson wished to
know if Mr.. Bergin appeared as counsel for
the railroad company, but could get no salts
factory reply, and the session was closed
Governor Pattison will test the commits
sion'S powers as to competing the production
of the books in the United States court
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

THE Hartford Courdnt is owned by
United States Senator Hawley, who was
a gallant union soldier. The Co,rant,
which first took sides against President
Cleveland in the Grand Army matter has
discovered that there is nothing to be
made party-wise By Joining with the
Turtles and Fairchids. and the pension
claim agents in bowling and unjustifiable
assaults upon the president. That paper
very coolly and significantly now turns
round and says IF Gen. futile, of
Iowa, has anv lucid intervals, he ought
to realize that his interference with the
St. Louis program in relation to the
visit of the president was very foolish
piece of business" The C0urant lets the
palsy" speech of Gen. Fsirchild down
easy by declaring that "his remarks were
made in eat and ought not to have heen
reported" All this Is very encouraging
and shows that the revilers of the presi-
dent are rapidly diminishing in numbers
and importance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
THE BoODLERs UNANIMOUS
In Testifying That They Are Innoeent-Mc-
Donald Sentenced

CHICAGO, Aug. THAT there is a big case
of perjury to lay on some ones shoulders in
the doodle" case was fairly develoned Mon
day when the defense began to put up their
witnesses. First came a number of gentle
men who swore that the regulations of the
defendants were good up to the time the pres
ent charges were made against them But
there was no perjury in this 1t was when
the defendants themselves took the stand and
swore to positive and comprehensive de
NAL of all the charges made against them
and sworn to by the cloud of witnesses the
prosecution brought forward, that the
impression on the listeners was that
lying is mighty easy, and swearing
TO it no less So As far as the witnesses were
heard they one after the other with perfect
self-possession repudiated all the charges Of
bribery and "boodlery" made against them.
Truly there's big lie out somewhere.
The report that some more Of the accused
were going to take Klehms coarse and plead
guilty was demonstrated to be wrong for
the remaining eleven presented bold front.
The application for new trial In the case
of McGarigle and Mcdonald was refused by
Judge Shepard and Mcdonald was sentenced.
McGarigle having business elsewhere was not
in court. Five days were granted to file a
bill of exceptions and thirty days TO appeal to
the appellate court. Mcdonald looked the
judge squarely in the eye while he was being
sentenced
DR. Leonard st John was arrested Mon
day morning on the charge of aiding in the
escape of Boodler McGarigle He was taken
before Justice White, who placed his bail at
SO, 900. St Johns counsel protested against
this as excessive, and st. John was released
in the evening on writ of habeas corpus
granted by Judge Tuley.
Janitor Dell of the county Jail force, who
is also suspected of aiding McGarigle to
escape, has been put under surveillance, as
he is too i'll to be brought into court. He is
watched by couple of officers.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
A WantOn Insult.

Americans whose effects have passed
through the Belfast custom house per>
fectly well know the examination to be q
perfunctory and Indifferent performance.
Liverpool officials themselves are not
more complaisant to travellers than the
revenue officers on Irish soil. The de-
tention, therefore. BY the Belfast custom
house of the Hon. Patrick A. Collins, of
Boston, and his party, their formal exam
instion and the unusually rigid scrutiny
of their effects have the appearance of
malicious spite. And detectives, not
custom officers, conducted the investiga-
ton.
Mr.. Collins is known in this country
and abroad as one of the strongest Irish
American sympathizers with home rule
His views on the SUBJECT have not been
hid under q bushel. Words and dee Is
have not limited the enthusiasm of Mr.
Collins for the party and policy of Par
nell. His heart has been an ovorflOwipg
fountain of ardor for the cause, and he
hasn't damned it up. The eloquent and
inspired John Boyle O'Reilly has not
done more to consolidate and give effect
to Irish-American feeling in Boston in
behalf of Gladstone, Parnell and home
rule.
In view of Mr.. Collins reputation,
therefore his treatment in the United
Kingdom is suggestive. According to the
view of the English home secretary, the
sympathy of a prominent ish-American
for Ireland is tantamount to an active
purpose to blow up the houses of parlia-
ment The fact that he is member of
the congress of the United States does
not prevent the searching of his luggage
for dynamite. Notwithstanding that
this Irish American might have been the
collector of the port of Boston, he is
held capable of so far outraging the obi
cations of international morality as to
smuggle into foreign port engines of
destruction against that foreign power
Mr.. Collins distinguished reputation did
not protect him.
This is wanton insult. not openly to
Mr.. Collins, but to every American who
ebaras hie y;aup on Epolinh pnl;tion
There is, of course. in the incident moth
ing can be taken official notice of by this
governments The officers were acting
within the limits of their duty. 1t was
their manner and the circumstances of
the case that outraged Mr.. Collins feel
ings and reflected upon his character.
But it is an indication worth remembers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
COMPLAINING OF THE TRUNK LINES

The injunction is dissolved Judge Nixor
concurred in the opinion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 2-The report
of the board of naval officers appointed to
examine the Atlanta, her guns, carriages,
fittings, ETC., and to ascertain the damage
sustained during the recent target practice,
has been received by the secretary Of the
navy. The board states concisely its opinions
as to the changes demanded, which consist
principally in the method of fastening the
bearing surfaces to the steel deck, the con-
struction of clips and clip circles, and the
placing of screens between the eight-inch and
slx-inch guns that will enable them to be
worked together, forward and. aft, without
Inconvenience to the gunnsrs from the blast.
No deficiencies were found in the guns them
selves.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

JUSTICE BRADLEY. injunction lssueo ny
the chancery court of New Jersey restrain
ing the companies from constructing the
bridge is dissolved by Justice Bradley, who
holds that the ownership by the state of the
land under water where it is proposed to
build the bridge does not give the state power
to en- join the erection of the structure wheD
congress has expressly authorized the
bridge to be constructed. The
authority of congress is supreme in matters
involving foreign or interstate commerce,
regardless of the consent or dissent of state
Where the questions of foreign and interstate
commerce is concerned the states have no ex
istence
The contention on the part of the state that
the consent of the state must be obtained and
compensation given for the land requires te
be used is denied by Justice Bradley, who
declars that the law of eminent domain can
not be evoked to Illustrate the supreme power
of the United States, especially where the
regulation of interstate commerce is con
cerned No state can annul a law passed by
congress
The injunction is dissolved Judge Nixor
concurred in the opinion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. mo state
ment has yet been issued regarding the affairs
of the Columbian bank President Phillips
says that the statements of the banks deal
ings with Ives & Co, of New York, are
greatly exaggerated, and declares that the
assignment was wholly due to a temporary
lack of funds in Philadelphia. He says the
assets will fully meet the liabilities which can
not possibly be more than 5000, 900, but that
many of the assets are of such nature that
a forced sale would be ruin The assignees
have done nothing yet beyond notifying the
holders of securities and other creditors that
the affair is now in their hands
President Phillips has issued the following
statement: Liabilities-Savings deposits,
sl39, 1926; other deposits sl39, SIS, total, S27s,
9Ol. Assistants, advances, bonds, stocks,
mortgages, etc, s47s, 90l The s2liO, 900 diff
ference is exactly equal to the banks capital
stock
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-02
A MAD RUSH OF WATER.

People Flee for Their Lives Before the
Torrent Let Loose by Burst Dam.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Aug. "A dam burst
on the mountain Monday which let the water
down into the village of Parson. The whole
town was flooded and the people had to flee
for their lives A little girl named Annie
Quinn was caught in the current and
drowned. Her body was found five miles
away. Four bridges were washed away and
500 feet of the Jersey Central railroad was
carried off All traffic on the road is at a
standstill. Mr. Metros house was carried
down the stream and the inmates were res
cued by party of men in boats.
At Laurel Run the mad waters caught
fifty loaded coal cars on a side track and
dashed them down the mountain like kindline
wood. A mile and a half of track was also
carried with the cars. All the houses on Ash
street were carried off their foundations
Loss to the railroad company, about sos 900,
to town property about 100000